Student Affairs

Thomas C. Segar, of Hagerstown, has been named vice president for student affairs at Shepherd University, effective Aug. 1. As vice president, Segar will report to Shepherd University President Suzanne Shipley and serve on her executive staff. He will provide the leadership and vision for the Division of Student Affairs, which includes the administration, operation, budget and management of residence life, the Student Center, dining services, student activities, commuter affairs, Greek affairs, conference services, health center, counseling center, multicultural student affairs, student community service, veterans affairs and international students.

Less than two months after receiving her Ph.D. from Seton Hall University while serving as the director of admissions at County College of Morris in Randolph, N.J., Jessica Chambers on Friday completed her first week in her new position as dean of student affairs at Hagerstown Community College. “I'm looking forward to really getting to know the students better, and be able to participate in their day-to-day lives and experience here on campus,” she said. Chambers, 38, was announced as the new dean of student affairs by HCC in a news release in early June, replacing Donna Rudy, who retired in the spring, according to the college.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. --Â Aaron Ryan has been named director of major gifts at Shepherd University, where he will manage a portfolio of major and planned gift prospects, be responsible for cultivation and stewardship of donors, and serve on a fundraising team responsible for planning and implementing strategy for a comprehensive campaign at Shepherd. Ryan was the regional director of major gifts for the association of graduates of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado before joining Shepherd University.

AAA Southern Pennsylvania CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - AAA Southern Pennsylvania has welcomed Timothy D. Bacorn. Bacorn has worked in the insurance industry for more than 30 years. He most recently served with Peoples Security Insurance Co. and has served with others supervising the hiring, training and production of marketing representatives. Bacorn will provide auto, home, life, health, and estate planning services in the Chambersburg and Shippensburg, Pa., areas. Smith Elliott Kearns & Co. Smith Elliott Kearns & Co., LLC, Certified Public Accountants, have announced the addition of two staff members in the firm's Hagerstown office.

BOWIE, Md. - The following area students were named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Bowie State University: Samantha Taylor of Frederick, Md., a senior majoring in social work Brandee Johnson of New Market, Md., a junior majoring in communications Kierra Robinson of Walkersville, Md., a junior majoring in business administration BUENA VISTA, Va. - Southern Virginia University has named Melody S....

HAGERSTOWN In a move to increase campus diversity, Hagerstown Community College formed a racially mixed multicultural committee through which members hope to create a more multicultural campus, campus officials said. Donna Rudy, chairwoman of the Multicultural Committee and HCC's dean of student affairs, said the committee also will explore ways to strengthen the recruitment and retention of minority students, faculty and staff. "In higher education, you open the doors for students, so you want to make sure you have a representative body of students, as well as faculty and staff who service those students," Rudy said.

About 200 Shepherd University students and staff volunteered Tuesday for the school's 12th annual Day of Service at 20 locations in Jefferson and Berkeley counties. The volunteers performed tasks that ranged from sorting paperwork and making bulletin boards to cleaning streams and trimming trees at sites that included nonprofit agencies, public parks, schools, memorials and day care centers. “I just want to give back to the community because I know they always are giving to Shepherd University,” said Hailey Brown, a first-year student and business major from Annandale, Va. She spent the morning organizing class rosters at Jefferson High School.

laurae@herald-mail.com Katie Sior spent her first four nights at Penn State Mont Alto crying her eyes out because she was homesick. Things got so bad she called her mother at midnight to tell her she was quitting and moving back to Landisburg, Pa., the small town she grew up in about 50 minutes away in Perry County. But she soon discovered, as most freshmen do, that homesickness is only a temporary condition. "I just started getting involved in everything. By the second week I was fine," said Sior, a sophomore majoring in elementary education.

Saturday wasn't a school day at South Hagerstown High School, but it was a time for a talk about education, particularly for African-American students. The Washington County Alliance of Black School Educators hosted a half-day summit, a sign that the group has been revived and is trying to provoke thoughtful debate. After a keynote speech in the morning, participants divided into three groups to talk about college admission and scholarships for students of color, academics for disadvantaged students and “learning by doing.” An afternoon panel discussion with several general questions concluded the event.

Less than two months after receiving her Ph.D. from Seton Hall University while serving as the director of admissions at County College of Morris in Randolph, N.J., Jessica Chambers on Friday completed her first week in her new position as dean of student affairs at Hagerstown Community College. “I'm looking forward to really getting to know the students better, and be able to participate in their day-to-day lives and experience here on campus,” she said. Chambers, 38, was announced as the new dean of student affairs by HCC in a news release in early June, replacing Donna Rudy, who retired in the spring, according to the college.

BOWIE, Md. - The following area students were named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Bowie State University: Samantha Taylor of Frederick, Md., a senior majoring in social work Brandee Johnson of New Market, Md., a junior majoring in communications Kierra Robinson of Walkersville, Md., a junior majoring in business administration BUENA VISTA, Va. - Southern Virginia University has named Melody S....

About 200 Shepherd University students and staff volunteered Tuesday for the school's 12th annual Day of Service at 20 locations in Jefferson and Berkeley counties. The volunteers performed tasks that ranged from sorting paperwork and making bulletin boards to cleaning streams and trimming trees at sites that included nonprofit agencies, public parks, schools, memorials and day care centers. “I just want to give back to the community because I know they always are giving to Shepherd University,” said Hailey Brown, a first-year student and business major from Annandale, Va. She spent the morning organizing class rosters at Jefferson High School.

Saturday wasn't a school day at South Hagerstown High School, but it was a time for a talk about education, particularly for African-American students. The Washington County Alliance of Black School Educators hosted a half-day summit, a sign that the group has been revived and is trying to provoke thoughtful debate. After a keynote speech in the morning, participants divided into three groups to talk about college admission and scholarships for students of color, academics for disadvantaged students and “learning by doing.” An afternoon panel discussion with several general questions concluded the event.

Shepherd University's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs recently received two grants from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission totaling $9,500. The first grant, totaling $5,000, was part of the commission's Social Justice Initiatives Grant Program, and will enable Shepherd to enhance its social justice initiatives, which include facilitating awareness, appreciation, acceptance and advocacy among all campus constituencies. The grant will also enhance outreach programs that are already making a difference in how students, faculty and staff at the university interact with one another.

Thomas C. Segar, of Hagerstown, has been named vice president for student affairs at Shepherd University, effective Aug. 1. As vice president, Segar will report to Shepherd University President Suzanne Shipley and serve on her executive staff. He will provide the leadership and vision for the Division of Student Affairs, which includes the administration, operation, budget and management of residence life, the Student Center, dining services, student activities, commuter affairs, Greek affairs, conference services, health center, counseling center, multicultural student affairs, student community service, veterans affairs and international students.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. --Â Aaron Ryan has been named director of major gifts at Shepherd University, where he will manage a portfolio of major and planned gift prospects, be responsible for cultivation and stewardship of donors, and serve on a fundraising team responsible for planning and implementing strategy for a comprehensive campaign at Shepherd. Ryan was the regional director of major gifts for the association of graduates of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado before joining Shepherd University.

MARTINSBURG, W.VA. martinsburg@herald-mail.com Items bearing the name or logo of The Community and Technical College of Shepherd might someday appear on eBay - right up there with the peace medallions and glass milk bottles in the Collectible/Vintage category. The college, which was required by state law to become independent of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W.Va., plans to change its name. The new name will not include the word "Shepherd. " A study is under way to choose a new name and design a new logo for the college.

HAGERSTOWN In a move to increase campus diversity, Hagerstown Community College formed a racially mixed multicultural committee through which members hope to create a more multicultural campus, campus officials said. Donna Rudy, chairwoman of the Multicultural Committee and HCC's dean of student affairs, said the committee also will explore ways to strengthen the recruitment and retention of minority students, faculty and staff. "In higher education, you open the doors for students, so you want to make sure you have a representative body of students, as well as faculty and staff who service those students," Rudy said.

laurae@herald-mail.com Katie Sior spent her first four nights at Penn State Mont Alto crying her eyes out because she was homesick. Things got so bad she called her mother at midnight to tell her she was quitting and moving back to Landisburg, Pa., the small town she grew up in about 50 minutes away in Perry County. But she soon discovered, as most freshmen do, that homesickness is only a temporary condition. "I just started getting involved in everything. By the second week I was fine," said Sior, a sophomore majoring in elementary education.